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I have had the opportunity to work alongside many teachers who find themselves early in their careers. This opportunity for me is always educative, allowing me to continue to consider experiences we as teachers had as children in school. I have come to understand, we (teachers) often return to what we know about school and what we experienced as students. When it comes to planning with teachers around elementary physical education, I am often asked for a list of new games to play. Last...

The following cooperative games are excerpts from a professional development workshop alongside elementary physical education teachers. These cooperative challenges can help establish and strengthen relationships within a physical education program. The underpinning of the workshop revolved around the affective domain, specifically the relationship goal of the Saskatchewan PE curriculum.

If we want to work on enhancing the physical skills… we need to first slow down… We cannot be...

As teachers prepare to begin the upcoming school year, we want to share some resources that will certainly assist with planning and assessment in physical education. These highlighted resources are just a few of the growing number of supports for physical educators. Follow us on Twitter and Like Us on Facebook to receive instant notification of new resources added to the Growing Young Movers website.

As teachers prepare to begin the upcoming school year, we want to share some resources that will certainly assist with planning and assessment in physical education. These highlighted resources are just a few of the growing number of supports for physical educators. Follow us on Twitter and Like Us on Facebook to receive instant notification of new resources added to the Growing Young Movers website. Also be sure to connect to our Youtube channel which is filled with a number of short...

The following video clip provides a number of experiences that engage youth in movement. With little equipment or set-up time required, these instant activities challenge participants to move to achieve specific goals. Connections can certainly be made to both skill-related and health-related components of fitness. These are fantastic challenges which can be implemented indoors and outdoors for both elementary and high school youth. Included with this post is a list of reaction ball...

Spikeball is a game that can be incorporated into your physical education program to help connect to tactics and strategies involved in net/wall games. The many skills involved Spikeball allow opportunities for youth to develop movement skills such as volleying and striking with hands. This video create with the help of University of Regina H.O.P.E. students, demonstrates a variety of lead-up activities that can be used to progress to full game play. What happens if you do not have a...

Rookie rugby or flag rugby is a safe, non-contact game that can be enjoyed by all ages and skill levels. Regina Catholic School’s physical education consultant Graham Hayes provides an overview of this game as well as a number of considerations for teachers and/or coaches.

As teachers prepare to begin the upcoming school year, we want to share some resources that will certainly assist with planning and assessment in physical education. These highlighted resources are just a few of the growing number of supports for physical educators. Follow us on Twitter and Like Us on Facebook to receive instant notification of new resources added to the Growing Young Movers website.

The Elements of Dance website was shared recently on twitter by Dr. Lee Schaefer (@Schaef9). As stated within the website, the elements of dance are the foundational concepts and vocabulary that help students develop movement skills and understand dance as an artistic practice. Each of the five elements, Body, Action, Space, Time, and Energy are described and key vocabulary are included for teachers and students. Be sure to download the graphic organizer. A great resource to help expand...